Rail fastener



@ASHTONQ RAIL FASTENER.

FILED APR.18| 1922.

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Griekse sH'roN CIT GEORGE asnron, or crimini eri, OHIO, fissIsfnor-t 'ro THE ennuient reo@ AND SWITCH COMPANY, or CINCINNATI, onto, A CORPORATION or OHIO.

RAL FASTENEB.

Application To ZZ wim-m t may concern.'

it known that l, 'frnonon AsHroN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and `State of Chio, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in `Rail Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

lily invention relates to fasteners for securing rails to metallic ties.

The objects of my invention are to provide simple, economical7 ellicient and easily operated means for securing rails to metallic Vties and of conveniently removing them therefrom when desired.

My invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and claimed.

ln the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of ametallic tie and a portion of two vrails shown in dotted lines in position thereon ywith two of my novel fasteners or clamping members in Open position for placing or removing the rail and two of said fasteners in rail holding position;

F 2 lis a side elevation of my improved fasteners mounted on a metallic tiel in engagement with the rails, the tie being shown in section;

Fig. 3 isa plan view of Fig. 2 with the ball of the rails partly broken away to show my invention and its relation to the web of the rails;

Fig. 4t is a perspective view of the pre ferred fastener before being secured in holding position;

F 5 is a vertical section through Fig 4l;

Fig. t3 is an elevational view of the rivet used for the preferred fastener;

Fig'. 7 is a side elevation of a modified construction of fastener before the fasteninglug has been bent to holding position;

Fig. S is a perspective view thereof; and

F 9 is a vertical section through Fig. 7.

My invention is used in connection with metallic ties or tie plates 1 having downwardly extending side flanges 2 and preferably a downwardly extending longitudinal rib 8 forming spaces 4 and 5 between said .flanges and rib. The tie is also provided with suitable rivet holes G upon each side of the flanges 7 and 8 of the rail 9 which lat-ter` has the usual vertical web 10 and ball 11.

ln the embodiment of my invention as Serial No. 554,481.

illustrated and which shows preferred constructions, l provide a fastener consisting of a head 12 having a hole 13 extending vertically therethrough with a rail engaging s lug let ent-ending laterally therefrom and cut The fastening devices are vpermanently pivoted tothe tie by rivets 18 each having a head 19 and stem'20 extending through holes in the tie and secured therein by riveting heads 21 thereon. v i

My invention is capable of some modication without departure from its scope or spirit as defined in the claims, as for instance, the fastening device may consist of a single piece, as shown in Figs. 7 8 and 9, comprising a head 22, pivot stem 23, rail engaging lug 14 and fastening lug 17. Each tie between the joints of the rails is provided `near each end with two fasteners as rshown in Fig. 1 and at the joints it is provided with four fasteners as shown in'Figs. 2 and 3.

Then it is desired to use my invention the fasteners are secured to each end of the rails as above described. The ties areplaced in position with the fasteners turned to the position shown at the right in Fig, 1. The ri 'ls are then placed upon the ties and the teneis turned to the position shown at the left in Fig. 1. The rail, fastening lugs 'i7 are then bent downwardly against the sides of the tie as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 'thereby securely holding the rail engagingl lugs in contact with the webs of the rails and preventing-the fastening device from turning. v v

To remove a rail simply bend the fastening lugs upwardly to their original position by driving against the sides (see Fig. 3) which forces or bends said lugs upwardly into horizontal position as shown in Fig. fitthereby permitting the fasteners to be turned on the rivets 18 thus bringing the flat ends 1G out of engagement with the web l0 and turning the lfasteners` to the position shown at the right in Fig. l whereupon the rail may be readily removed from the ties and another rail substituted therefor and secured to the ties the sameas in the lirst instance.

The ede'es of rail iianges as ordinarily constructed rrequently have a rougher uneven surta-ce and an advantage of my invention is that my fastener does not come in contact, with suclredges but rests upon the upper surface of the fla-nge and bears against the smooth surface of the web so that it is adapted to torni a. proper liofding engagement` with any rail which it 's desired to tasten.

Another advantage olf my invention is that the fastener may be used with rails having flanges or varving Widths. Another advantage is that the rail engaging lug has a surface partly flat and partly curved or eccentric ivhereby the taste-ner may be turned upon its pivot into. lirm holding engagement with the iveb oi? the rail thereby preventing rattling, tipping laterally or longitudinal creeping of the rail.

What claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln combination With a metallic tie and therail thereon, a clampingmember pivotally connected to said tie and provided with a head having a rail engaging lug adapted to. extend over the flange of the rail and having aasteningk lug adapted to be bent down againstthe side or edge of the tie.

2. In combination With a metallic tie and 'the rail thereon, clamping members pivotally connectedto said tie and rictionally engaging. said rail,A said clamping members eachhaving ahead provided ivith a lug on one smet-hereof adapted to be bent downwardly against the tiethereby securely hold ing said head tightly against said Web,

ln combination with a metallic tie and they rail,- thereon, a clamping member connected. to, said tie and provided with a head adapted to extend over the 'flange of the rail and having a lug adaptedt-o be bent down against a corner ot the tie, substantially as set torth and for the purposes specified.

4t. In combination with a metallic tie having a hole therein and a rail thereon, a clamping member having a projecting head adapted to engage the flange and web of the raill and having a hole therethrough, a rivet extending through the hole in said head and said tie and riveted to saidtie, and a lug on said clamping member adaptedto be bent. downwardly into holding engagement with said tie, substantially as set 'torth and 'tor the purposes speciiied.

5. iln a device ot the class described, a rail. fastener comprising a. head having a lug` thereon. to engage the flange and webct the rail and having a lug` adapted to be bent.

into holding engagement with the tie and means 'for pivotally attaching said device to the tie.

6. ln combination with a metallic tie and the rail thereon, a clamping member pivotally connected to said tie and having ahead adapted to engage the flange and web of the rail and a lug adapted to be bent into holdinO engagement With the tie.

ln combination with a metallic tie and the rail thereon, a clamping member pivotally connected to said tie and provided with a lug having its iree end partly curved or eccentric and partly straight to permit said lug to be turned into hrm holding-engagement with the Web of the rail and having a laterally extending lug adapted to be bent into holding engagement with the tie.

8. in combination with a metallic tie and the rail. thereon, clamping members each pivotally connected to said tie and each having a lug engaging the Web of'said rail and a. lug adapted to. be bent intot holding en.- gagement With the tie whereby the rail is firmly held and prevented from rattling, tipping laterally or creeping longitudinally.

GEORGE ASHTON; 

